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MMfcttire*-r**tuU»n-ir.i*Serelemcldleb*o-a* hi* own wlinesse*FREED FROM BLAME.CHf*l»4 1*4 Gaiit)«*« of the Deethof ftfft* tttde.By the verdict of a coroner's Jury, Joy Moore, a 16-year-old led, and a cripple, l* exonerated from all blame in the matter of the killing of Alexander Moore. Pub.w opinion u entirely ic favor of youngthe Mtiore. The facta which have resulted In nlth * tragedy are the outgrowth of family enti disagreement, and the scene waa at d'al-I hr ] mrf * poatofBte* a short distance from rth- Bridal Veil fails.HOI 1 Coroner Rand held an laqueot at FoJ-aed. mers Tucwday might lasting until mid-lete, night. Five witness** were examined,rork subemjulaily agreed In Lhatr tesU-1 to mony, These In their order were; Miss juld ( Lenorw Moore, aged It; Jay Moore, her iue. brother, 16 year* old, who has but one eat- ***; Gerald Hamilton. 7 years old; Sammies ad J. Hubbard. a hrdge-buiid«r* and re- William Utting. an engineer, om- Flvo weeks ago the father of Jay Moore and * *»d Lcnora Moore went to California »ant He ewtab.iabod the two In a house at 'few Palmers, buying for them considerable iade new furniture. Evkknce showed that i | h* took them off a farm, separating them that from other roiaUvew-ali old people-en- Alexander, Albert and Marcena Moore. im« Tbewe latter ranged In age from 65 to 366 *A years. Monday they drove up in a 5th- wagon to the house occupied by Jay and rail* Be norm Moore, with the Intention of !*aat overpowering th© youngsters and retnov*e*a Ing all their belong I ng*. Thtj unhar am# neesrd th* bofew, ami. armed with stick*.uu*y advanced to take the house by storm, job- Young Moore, although deprived of a ndl- **g, made a good show of defense. He ulll appeared with pitchfork, threatening th# to Impale the first of the besieging party ap- j that might advance He afterwards disnot oardcd the fork, when the three old peo-ural pie advanced, Alexander Moora pulled sore I out a revolver. This he first aimed at his nephew s head, but quickly changing It to his other hand, advanced upon the girL Seising her by the throat, he mad# a threatening jr«tun with the weapon, as though about to strike her on thepro-did-. ,,3 4 ” » i.wa*% PW »ai' tfU till... bead with the butt. Albert Moor# put! .. In hi* time meanwhile thumping Jav™ Moore on his head witsh hts stick. Th®hat •#ehl* ,h* pPtdJcnment of hi* als-; ter, grappled with Alexander, his unci*,fn the struggle the weapon was dls- \ charged, the ballet taking effect In the old man's cheek and finding lodgment !r his brain. Young Moore poswiised hlm-aalf of th# weapon. In swinging It around to hi* rear, the piece again discharged, Then he threw It from him.Ry this lime William Cttlng and otherstlon Jhow Mr. rup anight th®“P‘* grappled with the attacking party, forcedmerringthethem off the premise* and up to their wngon All three then drove away, Alexander Moore dVd not consider hi* hurt**53: serious, but name on to Portland thatwast ofP#t®ilU 1-thttdid-same aft»wnoon and repaired to the Oood Samaritan hospital At 11. that same nfght. he passed away, his death resulting, os Tr Rand says, from fdow hemorrhage of the brain.
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Portland Morning Oregonian
Portland, Oregon, US
Thu, Apr 12, 1900
Page 11
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Howard M.
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